The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-07-20

said taxes. or so much of the said fflv
per ceutum as shall not exceed tho sum of
twenty-five cents per acre.
Proridcd, That it shall be lawful for the
owner or owners of the said land. after
the same has been so planted for at least
ten years, to thin out and reduce the num-
hcr Of trees growing thereon tO not less
than six hundred TO the acre, so long as
no portion OF the said land shall I,e abso-
lutely cleared of the said trees: aud pro-
Ctdcd also, That the benefits of this act
shall not lie extended 10 nurservmen ar
others growing trees for sale for future
planting.
SECTION .. Tho owner or owners of for
est or timber land in this Commonwealth
which has been cleared Of merchantable
timber, who shall within one year after
the said land has been so cleared, haye
given notice to the commissioners of their
respective counties that the said land is 10
be maintained in timber, and who shall
maintain upon the said land yonng forest
or timber trees in sound condition. in
number at least twelve hundred 10 the
acre, shall, on making due proof thereof,
be entitled to receive, annually, from the
commissioners Of their respective coun-
ties, the sums Of money mentioned i'm tho
first section Of this act ProUided, That
the first period Of ten years shall be count
ed from the time that the said Land bas
been cleared of merchantable timber. and.
that after the said first period of ten years
the number of trees upon the said land
may be reduced as in the said first section
is provided.
SECTION 3. Any person or persons who
shall wilfully or carelessly cut bark from,
or otherwise cut, burn, or injure any tree.
plant, shrub or sprout, planted, growing,
or being on any land OF this Common
wealth, without the consent Of the owner
or owners thereof, first had and obtained.
or who, without such consent, shall kim
die, or cause TO be kindled, fire on anv
forest or timber land in this Common
wealth, or who shall carry into or over
any forest or timber land any lighted can
die, lamp, torch, or other fire. without
having the same secured in a lantern or
other closed vessel, or who shall discharge
or set off fire works of any kind on said
land, or among the trees thereon, or who
shall wilfully or careiessly burn or fire
upon his or their own land, or that of 9TH
ers, any tree, brush, .stubble or other com
bustible material. whereby fire shall be
communicated TO the leaves, brush, or
timber upon any forest or timber lands
belonging to other parties, shall be sub
ject to a penalty of fifty dollars for each
offeDse, committed with cost of suit; one
half to go to the party or parties injured,
and the other half to the school fund OF
the district in which said ofIense was COM
united: Provided, That if the defendant,
or defendants, neglect or refuse to pay at
once the penalty imposed and costs. or
shall not enter sufficient bail for the pay
ment of the same within ten days, he or
they shall be committed to the common
Jail of said county for period of not less
than one day for each dollar Of the penalty
imposed: And proUided, When the penal
ty imposed is above five dollars, the de-
fendant, or defendants, may enter into a
recognizance, with good security, TO an
swer said complaint on a charge of misde-
meanor before the court of quarter ses-
sions of the peace of the county in which
the offense is committed, which court, on
conviction of the defendant or defendants
of the otfense so charged, and failure -
pay the penalty imposed by this act with
costs, shall commit said defendant or de-
PENDANTS to the common Jail of the county
for period of not less than one day for
each dollar OF penalty imposed.
SECTION 4. Any justice of the peace or
alderman, upon information or complaint
made before him, by the affidavit Of one
or-more persons. of the violation of this
act by any person or persons, shall issue
his warrant, to any constable, or police
officer, to cause such person or persons to
be arrested and brought before the said
justice of the peace or alderman, who shall
hear and determine the guilt or innocence
if convicted of the said offense, shall be
sentenced to pay the penalty aforesaid.
SECTION 5. The commissioners of each
county shall, within one month after tho
passage of this act, cause the same to bo
published one or more times in one news.
paper of general circulation in their re-
spective counties.
APPROVED: The 1st day of June, A. D.,
1887. JAMES A. BEAVER.